William Wordsworth Quotes

Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idlene... -William Wordsworth

Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness.

William Wordsworth , Poet
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The quote humorously characterizes golf as an activity that appears leisurely or idle but involves physical exertion and mental focus, emphasizing the unique nature of the sport.

Pictures deface walls more often than they decorat... -William Wordsworth

Pictures deface walls more often than they decorate them.

William Wordsworth , Poet
The mind that is wise mourns less for what age tak... -William Wordsworth

The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away; than what it leaves behind.

William Wordsworth , Poet

Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future.

William Wordsworth , Poet
The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and low... -William Wordsworth

The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly.

William Wordsworth , Poet
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This quote suggests that the most fragrant and beautiful flowers may not always be the most noticeable or grandiose. It implies that there is often hidden beauty and elegance in modesty and simplicity. It encourages appreciating the understated and unassuming aspects of nature, recognizing that true beauty can exist in unassuming forms.

For I have learned to look on nature, not as in the hour of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes the still, sad music of humanity.

William Wordsworth , Poet
Faith is a passionate intuition.... -William Wordsworth

Faith is a passionate intuition.

William Wordsworth , Poet
Suffering is permanent, obscure and dark, And shar... -William Wordsworth

Suffering is permanent, obscure and dark, And shares the nature of infinity.

William Wordsworth , Poet
The ocean is a mighty harmonist.... -William Wordsworth

The ocean is a mighty harmonist.

William Wordsworth , Poet

That though the radiance which was once so bright be now forever taken from my sight. Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, glory in the flower. We will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind.

William Wordsworth , Poet

The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.

William Wordsworth , Poet
Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than whe... -William Wordsworth

Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.

William Wordsworth , Poet

The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent stimulants; and he must have a very faint perception of its beauty and dignity who does not know this.

William Wordsworth , Poet
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers.... -William Wordsworth

Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers.

William Wordsworth , Poet

I listened, motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more.

William Wordsworth , Poet
What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars.... -William Wordsworth

What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars.

William Wordsworth , Poet
But an old age serene and bright, and lovely as a ... -William Wordsworth

But an old age serene and bright, and lovely as a Lapland night, shall lead thee to thy grave.

William Wordsworth , Poet
Come forth into the light of things, let nature be... -William Wordsworth

Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.

William Wordsworth , Poet
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This quote encourages learning from nature and observing the world around us as a valuable source of knowledge and wisdom. Nature's processes and patterns can teach us profound lessons about life and the universe.

When from our better selves we have too long been parted by the hurrying world, and droop. Sick of its business, of its pleasures tired, how gracious, how benign is solitude.

William Wordsworth , Poet
Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.... -William Wordsworth

Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.

William Wordsworth , Poet
Not without hope we suffer and we mourn.... -William Wordsworth

Not without hope we suffer and we mourn.

William Wordsworth , Poet
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The quote implies that hope is an integral part of the human experience, suggesting that even in times of suffering or grief, hope persists, providing solace and a sense of optimism amid difficult circumstances.

Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.

William Wordsworth , Poet

With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.

William Wordsworth , Poet
Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.... -William Wordsworth

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.

William Wordsworth , Poet
That best portion of a man's life, his little, nam... -William Wordsworth

That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.

William Wordsworth , Poet
The child is father of the man.... -William Wordsworth

The child is father of the man.

William Wordsworth , Poet
To begin, begin.... -William Wordsworth

To begin, begin.

William Wordsworth , Poet
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This quote emphasizes the importance of taking the first step and starting a task or journey. It suggests that the act of beginning is crucial and that progress can only be made by initiating action.

In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who doesn't know what he is doing.

William Wordsworth , Poet

How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold.

William Wordsworth , Poet

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